Abby Fields 7.664 Miles

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Creation

4 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 12.33 km
Calculated time: 3h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 15 m
Vertical drop: - 15 m
Highest point: 39 m
Lowest point: 19 m

District: Colchester
Start/End: N 51.88252° / E 0.89565°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Start near 112 Circular Rd N, Colchester CO2 7GF, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-west on Circular Rd N towards Stable Rd
3 : km 0.41 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Circular Rd W
4 : km 0.6 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west on Circular Rd W towards Butt Rd/B1026
5 : km 0.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Butt Rd/B1026
6 : km 1.33 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Southway/A134
7 : km 1.43 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Southway/A1124
8 : km 2.42 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Lexden Rd/A1124 towards Ashley Gardens
9 : km 3.44 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on Lexden Rd/A1124 towards Spring Ln
10 : km 4.01 - alt. 36 m - Slight left to stay on Lexden Rd/A1124
11 : km 4.37 - alt. 38 m - Walk south on Straight Rd towards Chaucer Way
12 : km 5.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn right to stay on Straight Rd
13 : km 5.62 - alt. 38 m - Turn right to stay on Straight Rd
14 : km 6.12 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-east on Straight Rd towards The Brambles
15 : km 6.45 - alt. 37 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Shrub End Rd/B1022
16 : km 6.8 - alt. 36 m - Slight left to stay on Shrub End Rd/B1022
17 : km 6.83 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east
18 : km 6.84 - alt. 37 m - Exit the roundabout onto Cunobelin Way
19 : km 7.19 - alt. 36 m - Slight left to stay on Cunobelin Way
20 : km 7.38 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on Cunobelin Way
21 : km 7.52 - alt. 36 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gosbecks Rd
22 : km 8.14 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east towards Layer Rd/B1026
23 : km 8.15 - alt. 35 m - Exit the roundabout onto Layer Rd/B1026
24 : km 10.13 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on Drury Rd/B1026
25 : km 10.2 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Goojerat Rd
26 : km 10.49 - alt. 34 m - Walk south on Circular Rd W towards Richmond Rd
27 : km 10.71 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Circular Rd S
28 : km 11.39 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Berechurch Rd
29 : km 11.4 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Berechurch Rd towards Circular Rd East Lower
30 : km 11.44 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Circular Rd East Lower
31 : km 11.72 - alt. 33 m - Turn right towards Circular Rd E
32 : km 11.82 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Circular Rd E
33 : km 12 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Napier Rd towards Flagstaff Rd
34 : km 12.01 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Circular Rd N
S/E : km 12.33 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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